888poker.com app – Review

I was a late convert to online gambling; I think I saw it as a cheap upstart that could never compete with the real casino circuit; who’d ever want to play poker on a computer or, worse still, on a mobile phone? I think that the evidence suggests that I was very wrong. Having now played online for some years, I have been converted- I still go to my local casino, but my phone has become my go-to tool for playing. Who would have thought it?

Over the past six or seven years, I’ve played with a few of the games and never really settled on any of them. Recently, however, I was asked to take a look at 888poker iPhone app. I’d always known it was there but had never tried it. All I can say is that it is very slick. Well, I’m going to say a little more than just that because I think you need to know why I rate it so highly.

There is no way that I would stop my lifelong enjoyment of going to the casino, but the introduction of mobile apps to the game has been, well, a gamechanger. I’ve now got the opportunity to play anytime I want. If let’s say, I was unable to go to the casino for any reason….for weather or health reasons; I’ll still be able to play. Now that is progress!

The Origins of 888poker.com

Originally set up in 2002 as Pacific Poker, the company took players from all over the world including the US. Traffic was quite easy to generate, and they were immediately successful. The 888poker site is operated by a subsidiary of 888 Holdings plc, Cassava Enterprises Ltd under the laws of Gibraltar. The majority of the shares are owned by two men, Avi Shaked (50%) and Ron Ben-Yitzhak (11%) through family trusts.

In 2006 the US Congress passed the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) which mean that 888 Poker had to close down its US operations. The change didn’t have to much of an impact because, by then, the US was only a small part of the 888poker operations.

Since then, and the changes to online gaming regulations in 2013 in some states, 888 returned to the US market. The new rules stated that online casino companies had to join an offline partner to get a license. 888 got their license granted in September 2013.

Continued Growth of 888 Poker

Innovation is always the key to growth, and 888poker realized that software was key to their development. Hence, they were the first company to launch webcam poker table – poker is a social game and giving online players the ability to feel that they are playing live when they are online was a huge advantage.

This sort of software is currently only available for download to a PC, but888poker have excellent iPhone and Android mobile app offerings which allow players to enjoy both cash games and tournaments on the go. The advantages of apps over traditional PC play is that not only do they load more quickly on your phone than on a PC and give you an overall smoother playing experience, but you can play while you’re waiting for the bus or waiting to pick someone up.

Apps have become very much part of the everyday twentieth-century life with over 197 billion of them forecasted to be downloaded in 2017

Games available on the 888poker app

It is worth mentioning that there is a great variety of games on the 888poker app – as you would expect, they are free to download and easy to sign up and join. If you’re new and want to dip your toe, then you can start with cash games starting at just $0.01/$0.02. You can enter Texas Hold ‘Em cash games, Sit and Gosor scheduled tournaments.

If poker isn’t your game, or you want to play between hands, then you can play Blackjack, Roulette or even Slots. If sports betting is your thing, then the 888poker company has always been noted for their an affinity with sports bets. 888 has betting available for every major sport from Baseball to UFC.

With regards to poker, there are a huge variety of games you can play with the 88poker apps. The choice almost makes things more difficult; Texas Hold ‘Em (the worlds favourite online game and the version used in the Poker World Series), Omaha Hi-Lo (another version of Texas Hold ‘Em), and seven-card stud. You can even play in regular or fast mode. The 24-hour nature of the software means that you can play any game, anywhere, and at any time you want.

If you’re after genuinely fast-paced fun, then BLAST might be for you. This 4-handed Super-turbo Texas Hold ‘Em Sit & Go has the added suspense of the prize pool being held a secret until the game has begun – it can vary between 2 and 10,000 times the buy-in.

There is no doubt that 888poker is a big company. Their team of ambassadors currently includes WSOPE Bracelet winner Jackie Glazier, the rising German star, Dominik Nitsche and the 2014 WSOP November Niner, Bruno ‘Foster’ Politano. With over 10 million registered members and a new player signing up every 12 seconds, you’re in very good company. Deemed to be the second largest gambling company on the world, they surely have the slickest mobile gambling apps which give you access to a huge range of poker games – as well as slots, roulette and sports betting that might take your fancy. I said at the beginning of this piece that I was a relative newcomer to online gambling, but 888poker has taken my conversion to another level of enjoyment and interaction.